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Shawshank Redemption Se (DVD)

Shawshank Redemption Se (DVD)

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Acsessories Customer
4.0 out of 5 starsMentioned in a documentary for it's music score I watched it again.
Reviewed in Australia on 1 January 2021
I had seen it on release but only vaguely remembered it. So I searched my subscription services and Amazon had it. The movie held up and my long ago viewing did not impinge on the dramatic tension.
At the end my wife turned to me and said “that was good but what was so special about the music?”
The answer "nothing" it was unremarkable but the movie stood the test of time.
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B. A. Harrison
3.0 out of 5 starsGood but not great
Reviewed in Australia on 20 June 2021
I read the original Stephen King short story back in the 70's. This version, while competent, is greatly expanded, and very obviously Hollywoodized, with clearly defined heroes and villains. The villains, of course, get their come-uppance either during the story or at the end of the movie. All very pat. And very unlike real life. And very unlike the original story, which had no such vibe. The changes no doubt pleased a lot of audiences, but I think it's weaker as a result.
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B. A. Harrison
3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great
Reviewed in Australia on 20 June 2021
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I read the original Stephen King short story back in the 70's. This version, while competent, is greatly expanded, and very obviously Hollywoodized, with clearly defined heroes and villains. The villains, of course, get their come-uppance either during the story or at the end of the movie. All very pat. And very unlike real life. And very unlike the original story, which had no such vibe. The changes no doubt pleased a lot of audiences, but I think it's weaker as a result.
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Acsessories Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Mentioned in a documentary for it's music score I watched it again.
Reviewed in Australia on 1 January 2021
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I had seen it on release but only vaguely remembered it. So I searched my subscription services and Amazon had it. The movie held up and my long ago viewing did not impinge on the dramatic tension.
At the end my wife turned to me and said “that was good but what was so special about the music?”
The answer "nothing" it was unremarkable but the movie stood the test of time.
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Carol-Lynn Bond
5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous film!
Reviewed in Australia on 21 January 2021
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This is an extremely meaningful story, and very well acted. It's a classic and I will probably watch it again.
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Randall Reimer
2.0 out of 5 stars Happy ending only because the human depravity stopped.
Reviewed in Australia on 26 August 2020
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It ended happily, however, the process to get to this point I don't think justified the foul language and depravity it took to get there. Great acting and very clever story line. Violence, foul language, despicable people (if you can call them people) was not uplifting even though the good guys win in the end. However, the good law abiding citizen who was innocently accused had to become a crook in prison to achieve the so called redemption.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good movie
Reviewed in Australia on 26 October 2021
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Interesting and good movie . Love it
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Billy
5.0 out of 5 stars This allowed me to view this product
Reviewed in Australia on 29 January 2021
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I used this product to watch a movie. The movie played and was the expected movie. I am most pleased.
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Jayden Lawson
5.0 out of 5 stars Did you notice this?
Reviewed in Australia on 19 July 2022
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So many subtle things make this movie a masterpiece. One thing for you to notice is how the review panel changes each decade, and how they treat Red.

Superb.
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Michael Ward
4.0 out of 5 stars Tax will set you free.
Reviewed in Australia on 6 June 2021
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More swimming through sewage, and murder of inmates, than expected, but that was more than compensated for by realistic depictions of tax advice.
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Terry-Anne
5.0 out of 5 stars #Movie100Classic
Reviewed in Australia on 11 January 2021
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#1 on our “Top #100 Movie” poster list.This is a classic!Seen it many,many,times and I always get something new out of it. Robbins and Freeman ABSOLUTELY shine!
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John Hillgrove
5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable
Reviewed in Australia on 24 August 2020
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Was easy to load and the movie itself extremely enjoyable
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